| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) PF - James Holquin (fresh) C - Richard Langford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Arthur Cochran (fresh) SG - Stephen Maher (fresh) SF - Robert Rogers (fresh) PF - Erik James (fresh) C - Daniel McIntosh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Richard Langford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | St. John's | James Holquin misses the jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Robert Rogers | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | Charles Perkins comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel McIntosh - foul #1 on Daniel McIntosh, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:00 | Grambling State | Daniel McIntosh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | The jump hook by Charles Perkins is blocked by Daniel McIntosh | 1-0 |
| 18:54 | Grambling State | Erik James grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 18:23 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran tips it but misses | 1-0 |
| 18:21 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 17:56 | Grambling State | Erik James pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:52 | Grambling State | Richard Langford is called for the reach on Stephen Maher - foul #1 on Richard Langford, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PF) James Holquin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 17:34 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 1-0 |
| 17:32 | Grambling State | Daniel McIntosh misses the tip | 1-0 |
| 17:30 | Grambling State | Erik James grabs the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 17:11 | Grambling State | Daniel Felton steals it from Daniel McIntosh | 1-0 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Richard Langford misses the tip | 1-0 |
| 16:58 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Robert Rogers | 1-0 |
| 16:54 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-0 |
| 16:52 | St. John's | Richard Langford snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Arthur Cochran steals it from Charles Perkins | 1-0 |
| 16:16 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 1-0 |
| 16:14 | Grambling State | Erik James snags the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 16:03 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran buries a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Vaughn Wynn - foul #1 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG), Arnold Dennis (SG), James Cunningham (SF), James Holquin (PF) Vaughn Wynn, Charles Perkins, Thomas Lockett, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Terry Wright (SG), Anthony Espinosa (SF), Gary Matis (PF), Michael Brown (C) Stephen Maher, Robert Rogers, Erik James, Daniel McIntosh | |
| 16:03 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran makes the free throw | 1-3 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roger Wright (fresh) SG - Arnold Dennis (fresh) SF - James Cunningham (fresh) PF - James Holquin (fresh) C - Daniel Felton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Arthur Cochran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Wright (fresh) SF - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) PF - Gary Matis (fresh) C - Michael Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Roger Wright is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roger Wright, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Oliver Pickering (SF) Arthur Cochran | |
| 15:36 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-3 |
| 15:35 | St. John's | James Holquin snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Roger Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Tim Dicarlo (C) Roger Wright, Daniel Felton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 14:53 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa is called for traveling | 1-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Rogers (SF), Daniel McIntosh (C) Oliver Pickering, Michael Brown | |
| 14:29 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 1-3 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn hits the follow up shot | 3-3 |
| 14:16 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 3-5 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | James Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Daniel McIntosh - foul #2 on Daniel McIntosh, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG), Thomas Lockett (SF), Hai Chu (C) Arnold Dennis, James Cunningham, James Holquin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran (PG), Stephen Maher (SG), Erik James (PF) Anthony Espinosa, Terry Wright, Daniel McIntosh | |
| 13:43 | St. John's | Stephen Maher is called for the reach on Charles Perkins - foul #1 on Stephen Maher, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PF), Richard Langford (C) Tim Dicarlo, Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Richard Langford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 13:35 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 13:30 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran can't connect on a shot from the right block | 3-5 |
| 13:29 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers hits the follow up shot | 3-7 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Stephen Maher steps in front of the Vaughn Wynn pass | 3-7 |
| 12:58 | Grambling State | Stephen Maher misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Vaughn Wynn | 3-7 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Robert Rogers is called for the reach on Daniel Felton - foul #1 on Robert Rogers, team foul #4 | 3-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Holquin (PF) Daniel Felton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Brown (C) Gary Matis | |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Richard Langford hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Vaughn Wynn | 5-7 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Maher | 5-9 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 5-9 |
| 11:41 | St. John's | James Holquin tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Lockett (fairly fresh) PF - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Langford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Arthur Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Maher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik James (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | Erik James misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 7-9 |
| 11:23 | Grambling State | Michael Brown snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 11:08 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | James Holquin grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 10:51 | St. John's | Charles Perkins drills a runner from the baseline set up by Vaughn Wynn | 9-9 |
| 10:33 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Brown and he's fouled by Charles Perkins - foul #1 on Charles Perkins, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG), Arnold Dennis (SG), James Cunningham (SF), Daniel Felton (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) Vaughn Wynn, Charles Perkins, Thomas Lockett, James Holquin, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa (PG), Terry Wright (SG), Gary Matis (PF) Arthur Cochran, Stephen Maher, Erik James | |
| 10:33 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers misses the free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Daniel Felton grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | Gary Matis pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:01 | Grambling State | Michael Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Roger Wright grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Daniel Felton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 09:37 | St. John's | James Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo hits the finger roll set up by Roger Wright and he's fouled by Gary Matis - foul #1 on Gary Matis, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran (PG), Michael Anderson (C) Robert Rogers, Michael Brown | |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:05 | Grambling State | Roger Wright steals the ball from Terry Wright | 12-11 |
| 09:01 | St. John's | Roger Wright banks in the layup | 14-11 |
| 08:45 | Grambling State | Terry Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Charles Perkins (SG) Roger Wright, Arnold Dennis | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:26 | St. John's | Charles Perkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn | 17-11 |
| 08:19 | Grambling State | Michael Anderson makes the floater from the left side set up by Arthur Cochran and the foul's on Vaughn Wynn - foul #2 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SF), James Holquin (PF) Vaughn Wynn, Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:19 | Grambling State | Michael Anderson makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Charles Perkins lays it in | 19-14 |
| 07:53 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Cochran | 19-16 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Daniel Felton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 07:32 | Grambling State | Michael Anderson snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Cunningham (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) PF - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Felton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Arthur Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Wright (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Matis (fairly fresh) C - Michael Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-16 |
| 07:26 | Grambling State | Michael Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:14 | Grambling State | Charles Perkins is called for the reach on Terry Wright - foul #2 on Charles Perkins, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG), Arnold Dennis (SG), Richard Langford (C) James Cunningham, Charles Perkins, Daniel Felton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Maher (SG), Oliver Pickering (SF), Erik James (PF), Michael Brown (C) Terry Wright, Anthony Espinosa, Gary Matis, Michael Anderson | |
| 07:01 | Grambling State | Erik James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Michael Brown steps in front of the Richard Langford pass | 19-16 |
| 06:24 | Grambling State | Erik James can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-16 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | James Holquin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Roger Wright is whistled for traveling | 19-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo (PF) James Holquin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa (PG), Robert Rogers (SF) Arthur Cochran, Oliver Pickering | |
| 05:41 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Maher | 19-18 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Brown | 19-18 |
| 05:13 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Anthony Espinosa | 19-18 |
| 04:54 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa drills a 3 from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Richard Langford makes the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PG), James Cunningham (SG), James Holquin (PF) Roger Wright, Arnold Dennis, Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Terry Wright (SG), Gary Matis (PF), Michael Anderson (C) Stephen Maher, Erik James, Michael Brown | |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Richard Langford makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:07 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Richard Langford grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Richard Langford misses long on a jumper from close range | 22-21 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Daniel Felton tips it home | 24-21 |
| 03:35 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Richard Langford comes up short on the shot in the paint | 24-24 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Richard Langford tips it back up and in | 26-24 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Daniel Felton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Cunningham (fresh) SF - Thomas Lockett (fairly fresh) PF - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Langford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Anthony Espinosa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Wright (fresh) SF - Robert Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Matis (fresh) C - Michael Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Charles Perkins (SG), Tim Dicarlo (C) Thomas Lockett, James Holquin, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran (PG), Oliver Pickering (SF), Daniel McIntosh (C) Anthony Espinosa, Robert Rogers, Michael Anderson | |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo makes the turnaround from close range set up by Vaughn Wynn and he's hacked by Gary Matis - foul #2 on Gary Matis, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Brown (PF) Oliver Pickering | |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:30 | Grambling State | Michael Brown scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Tim Dicarlo - foul #1 on Tim Dicarlo, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Hai Chu (C) Daniel Felton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Maher (SG) Terry Wright | |
| 02:30 | Grambling State | Michael Brown makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:06 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-27 |
| 01:47 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Maher and he's hacked by Charles Perkins - foul #3 on Charles Perkins, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SG), Thomas Lockett (SF) Charles Perkins, James Cunningham | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Rogers (SF), Erik James (PF) Gary Matis, Michael Brown | |
| 01:47 | Grambling State | Arthur Cochran makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Dennis | 35-30 |
| 01:11 | Grambling State | Robert Rogers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Hai Chu clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett can't tip it in | 35-33 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Daniel McIntosh pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Erik James double dribbles | 35-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (SG), Daniel Felton (SF), James Holquin (PF), Richard Langford (C) Arnold Dennis, Thomas Lockett, Tim Dicarlo, Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Espinosa (SG), Gary Matis (PF), Michael Brown (C) Stephen Maher, Erik James, Daniel McIntosh | |
| 00:02 | St. John's | James Holquin misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Matis - foul #3 on Gary Matis, team foul #8 | 35-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Terry Wright (SG), Oliver Pickering (SF), Michael Anderson (C) Arthur Cochran, Robert Rogers, Gary Matis | |
| 00:02 | St. John's | James Holquin makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | James Holquin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Terry Wright clanks a halfcourt shot | 37-33 |